the
2004 Warm Water Regatta Sunday - 2 photos by Ben Ho |
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Our trusty RC, David
Meijer and Alan Laderoute, check the direction of our increasing
breeze. Meanwhile, Uncle Al has accepted Hans' offer to let him helm
the famous Nutshell for race 6. .. |
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Team Gardner nears the
end of the first beat ... .. |
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... just behind
Alastair and Andrew, and ... .. |
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... nose to nose with
Al Nichols and Klas Bockasten (7380). .. |
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The first run: Mike
Codd (CAN 90) and the Taylors (7673) are nicely trimmed as they pursue Uncle Al who rounded with a nice lead after nailing most of the shifts just right. .. |
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Dwight hangs in nicely
against John despite lack of spinnaker. .. |
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This time, Al
remembers that leg 4 is a beat while ... .. |
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... the competition
completes the run in pretty patchy conditions. .. |
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After fighting each
other into the lee of the shore, Mike and Mark (l) are still
suffering through a series of dead spots. .. |
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Dwight starts beat #2
in 2nd place, ahead of John (7351), ... .. |
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... Peter (red hull),
Mark (7673) and Mike. .. |
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Alastair and Andrew
Ryder-Turner .. |
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Al Nichols and Klas
Bockasten .. |
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Rod and sons, once more .. |
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Nicely trimmed and
balanced upwind .. |
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#1 passes #2 as Al and
Hans set the spinnaker for their final run, while Dwight nears the
windward mark. .. |
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As the wind continues
to pick up, Mike and Kirk (CAN 90) have passed ... .. |
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... John and Dolores (7351). .. |
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Mark Taylor (l) has
moved up and ... .. |
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... taken over 2nd
from the spinnaker-less Dwight, as Alastair and Andrew do their best to keep 10137 reasonably flat in a gust. .. |
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A nicely appreciated
lull for Peter Kozak and son, Benjamin. |
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